Page 3: Historical Events In December - 17

1833  On December - 17 james Thadeus Holtzclaw, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1893   

1833  Kaspar Hauser, German son of grand duke Karel of Bathe, murdered at 21 on December - 17.   

1835  Alexander E Agassiz, US, businessman/biologist/geology on December - 17.   

1838  Berthold Tours, composer on December - 17.   

1840  Christian Frederik Emil Horneman, composer on this day in history.   

1842  On December - 17 marius Sophus Lie, Norwegian mathematician (continous groups)   

1843  On this day in history a Christmas Carol', by Charles Dickens, is published   

1843  On December - 17 charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol is first published.   

1848  Frederick Grant Gleason, composer on this day in history.   

1852  On this day in history the first Hawaiian cavalry organized   

1852  1st Hawaiian cavalry organized on this day in history.   

1853  On this day in history herbert Beerbohm Tree, England, actor/theater manager (Trilby)   

1860  Anaheim Township created in Los Angeles County on this day in history.   

1861  On December - 17 fritz Volbach, German musicologist/conductor/composer   

1862  General US Grant issues order #11, expelling Jews from Tennessee on December - 17.   

1862  Gen US Grant issues order #11, expelling Jews from Tennessee on this day in history.   

1863  Ion Vidu, composer on this day in history.   

1864  John Felix August Korling, composer on this day in history.   

1865  On this day in history franz Schubert's "Unvolendete" Symphony," premieres   

1869  Nikolay Ivanovich Kazanli, composer on this day in history.   

1870  Giuseppe Saverio Raffaele Mercadante, composer, dies at 75 on December - 17.   

1873  Ford Madox Ford, England, novelist/editor (Inheritors) on this day in history.   

1874  William Lyon Mackenzie King, (L), 10th Canadian PM (1921-30, 1935-48) on this day in history.   

1875  On December - 17 violent bread riots in Montreal   

1881  Aubrey Faulkner, cricketer (great S Afr all-rounder early 20th cent) on this day in history.   

1881  On December - 17 lewis H Morgan, US ethnologist (Iroquois-indians), dies at 62   

1885  France declares Madagascar a protectorate on this day in history.   

1887  Georges Feydeaus' "Tailleur Pour Dames" premieres in Paris on December - 17.   

1891  On December - 17 robertson Hare, London England, actor (Our Girl Friday, Banana Ridge)   

1891  On this day in history msiri, king of Garanganja (Katanga), dies in battle   

1892  Tsjaikovski's ballet "Casse-noisette," premieres in St Petersburg on December - 17.   

1893  Russia ratifies Duple Alliance with France on this day in history.   

1893  Erwin Piscator, German stage director (Der Stellvertreter) on this day in history.   

1893  On December - 17 levinus T Keuchenius, Dutch min of Colonies (1888-90), dies at 71   

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1239  Kujo Yoritsugu, Japanese Shogun (d. 1256) was born on this day in history.   

1267  On December - 17 birth of emperor Go-Uda of Japan (d. 1324)   

1493  Philippus A Paracelsus, Swiss physician/alchemist (Liber paramixum) was born on this day in history.   

1554  On December - 17 birth of ernst of Bayern, prince/bishop of Liege/archbishop of Cologne   

1619  Ruprecht, prince of Palts/admiral/chemist/engraver/mathematician was born on this day in history.   

1619  On this day in history birth of prince Rupert of the Rhine, commander in the English Civil War (d. 1682)   

1632  On December - 17 birth of anthony Wood, English antiqurian (d. 1695)   

1638  On December - 17 birth of johann Ulrich Sultzberger, composer   

0535  On December - 17 death of emperor Ankan of Japan (b. 466)   

0695  Begga, ancestress of the Carolingians/saint, dies [or 693] on December - 17.   

0942  On December - 17 death of william Longsword   

1187  On December - 17 gregory VIII, [Alberto de Morra], Italian Pope (1187), dies   

1195  Boudouin V, count of Hainault/Flanders (Boudouin VIII), dies on this day in history.   

1213  Jean de Matha, French saint, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1273  Death of Rumi (b.1207) on this day in history.   

1471  Isabella of Portugal, duchess of Burgundy, dies on this day in history.